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Man City predicted line-up — Gameweek 7

Last updated: 20 October 2026 · By Clive Smalls · Confidence: Low

Man City predicted line-up and match analysis

We expect Man City to start in a 4-5-1 at home to Ipswich Town in Gameweek 7. The XI below blends scraped predicted line-ups and injury tables with our own expected-minutes model, so every name carries a start probability and a projected Fantasy Premier League points total rather than a gut-feel guess.

Match projection

Man City v Ipswich TownMan City XIIpswich Town XI
Fixture
H IPS
Win probability
87%
Clean sheet
57%
Expected goals
3.18

Predicted XI (4-5-1)

Goalkeeper
GKPDonnarumma£5.5m91% start3.8
Defence
DEFGuéhi£6.0m92% start5.1
DEFRúben£5.5m83% start3.8
DEFGvardiol£5.8m66% start3.3
DEFKhusanov£5.3m44% start1.8
Midfield
MIDAnderson£6.3m94% start4.1
MIDNdiaye£5.8m89% start4.5
MIDEnzo£6.9m72% start3.9
MIDCherki£8.0m71% start4.5
MIDFoden£6.8m62% start3.6
Attack
FWDHaaland£15.7m47% start4.4

Likely bench

Injuries, suspensions and doubts

  • SemenyoOUTKnee Injury — back 19/12/2026
  • HaalandDOUBTKnock — back 20/10/2026
  • O'ReillyDOUBTLower Back Injury — back 20/10/2026
  • Matheus N.DOUBTOther — back 20/10/2026
  • KovačićDOUBTOther — back 20/10/2026

Best Man City FPL picks

  • Guéhi — 5.1 xPts next GW, 24.7 over five, £6.0m, 17.8% owned.
  • Cherki — 4.5 xPts next GW, 21.8 over five, £8.0m, 37.6% owned.
  • Ndiaye — 4.5 xPts next GW, 21.8 over five, £5.8m, 5.5% owned.

Man City predicted line-up FAQs

What is Man City's predicted line-up this Gameweek?

We project Man City to line up in a 4-5-1: Donnarumma, Guéhi, Rúben, Gvardiol, Khusanov, Anderson, Ndiaye, Enzo, Cherki, Foden, Haaland. Donnarumma is the expected goalkeeper and start probabilities for every name are listed on this page.

Who is injured or suspended for Man City?

Semenyo are currently flagged as unavailable, with Haaland, O'Reilly, Matheus N., Kovačić rated as doubtful.

Which Man City player is the best FPL pick?

Our model projects Guéhi highest at 5.1 expected points for the next Gameweek, ahead of Cherki (4.5) and Ndiaye (4.5).

How likely is a Man City clean sheet?

Our Poisson match model gives Man City a 57% chance of a clean sheet at home to Ipswich Town, with 3.18 expected goals scored.

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